Snow removing and melting machine



J. J. RYAN. snow REMOVINGAND MELHNG MACHINE.

APPLlCATlON FILED JUNE 21. 1919.

Patented Aug.

By 1! A ttorney UNITED STATE JOHN 3'. RYAN, OF BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY.

snownnivrovnve Ann MELTING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. RYAN, a citizen'of the United States, and a resident of Bayonne, county of Hudson, State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful I m,- provements in Snow Removing and Melt ng Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The main features of the snow melting device of this invention wereshown and described in an application filed by me un der Serial No. 273,612, January 28, 1919, and this is a divisional application thereof.

The snow melting receptacle of this invention is adapted to becarried on or in a vehicle provided with a snow elevator, ar ranged to raise the snow' from the ground and deposit it in the snow melting receptacle as the vehicle is caused to travel over snow covered ground.

Suitable means for heating the snow receptacle are provided,preferably oil burners, the construction and arrangement of the snow receptacle being of such a character as to fully economically utilize the heat of combustion of the fuel.

The body of the vehicle is substantially rectangular in form'with the snow elevator at one end thereof, preferably: the rear end.

The sides'of the snow melting receptacle are inclined, terminating at the lower central part in a valve controlled spout through which the melted snow may, as occasion re quires, be discharged. The combustion chamber into which'the oil burners extend is located in the lower part at one end of the body, and from which the products of combustion first pass around the lower parts of the inclined sides, andthrough fiuesinthe lower part of the receptacle when such are provided, into a chamber at the other end of the body, thence through horizontal flues located in the receptacle intoa 'chamber above the combustion chamber, from which they may be allowed to escape to afford freedom of draft when the fireis started; but, tofully utilize the heatit is proposed to continue this chamber as a flue extending along the upper part of the recepta'cle with a final opening or chimney at the elevator end of the body.

Asa further means for'melting the snow it is proposed to arrange pipes along the fore and aftinclined sides of the receptacle, extending from the water space at the bot- Specification cf Letters Patent. Patented A 31 192@ Original application filed January 28, 1919,, Serial No. 273,612. Divided and.

21, June. Serial N0. 305,853.

this application filed. June tom and terminating in nozzles directed into the upper part thereof; the nozzles at the elevator end'being preferably arranged to direct steam generated in the pipes. in substantially a horizontal direction against the snow, as it falls from the elevator into the receptacle, to disperse it over the horizontal' flues'; the nozzle at the other end may be pointed downwardly to direct the streams of steam into the snow as it accumulates in the receptacle. T o more fully describe these and other" features of the invention reference will now 1 be directed to the accompanying drawings, in which: 7

.Figure l, represents a longitudinal verti-' cal embodiment of this invention.

Fig. 2,'is a plan view partly in section, takenon the line2,-2, Fig. l, and:

Fig. 3, is a transverse vertical section on the line 8, 3, Fig. l.

The machine is represented in the drawings asa trailer provided with rear supporting wheels 4,4, and supportedat its front'end; on wheels 5, 'whichmay be part ofa motor truck .T

The body is a substantially rectangular tank 6, lined with fire brick or other heat 1l,'located in the tank body 6, has' its front and backwallsand' the lower parts of its side walls'inclined, the apex of which is ;pro-. vided with ,a spout 12, having a valve 13, through which the melted snow 620. may be discharged. A'detachable' pipe may be attached to this spout when it is desired to discharge the water 630. away from the side. of themachi'ne, as for instance if the machine be used to removesnow from car tracks, to allow the water to flow into a gutter or into. a culvert at the side of a street. v

A suitable and preferred means for heat ing the snow in the receptacle is by the use of oil, burners '1 for 'thisflpurpose being located at the front of the machine and arranged to direct the burning oil into a chamber 15, formed by the horizontal partition 16, extending from the receptacle to the front wall of the tank body.

Flues extend through the receptacle fore and aft thereof. The products of. combustion of the oil issuing from the nozzles of the burners 14:, pass from the chamber 15{ around the lower part of the receptacle anc through fines 1T, ifthey be arranged in the lower part of the receptacle, and into the rear chamber 18, then through the horizontal lines 19, into the chamber 20, above the combustion chamber at the forward part of the machine. A passage or flue 21, ex-

tends from the chamber 20, over or through a i may, if desirable, be opened when the fireis started.

To add to the snow melting capacity of the machine pipes25, are arranged adjacent the fore and aft walls of the receptacle in the heating spaces, their lower'ends being connected to the lower part of the receptacle,

containing water from the melted snow,

their upper ends terminating in nozzles projecting in the receptacle above the lines 19, the nozzles 26, at the elevator end of the machine being arranged to direct the streams of water or steam issuing from them against the snow as it falls from the elevator and so scatter or disperse it through the receptacle, The nozzles 27 of the pipes at thefore part of the machine are preferably directed downwardly to direct the streams issuingfrom them on to the snow should it accumulate about the fiues 19. Eateam generated in the pipes 25, will as it issues from the nozzles 26 and 27, greatly assist in'melting the snow.

An oil tank 28, and an air tank 29, are carried: onthe'top of the body 6; said air tank supplied with air under suitable pressureby. an pump 30, whose motive power may be of any suitablecharacter, as for instance it may be driven directly or indirectlyby one of the supporting wheels of the machine. It is shown connected to the upper part of the elevator by a crank and rod 31. A pipe 32, supplies oil from the tank 28, to the burners 14:, and compressed 1 air'is supplied'to the burners from the tank 29, by the pipe 33.

These devices may be of ordinary construction, provided with regulating valves &c. and need no further description here.

' her for cleaning and repairing purposes and for lighting the oil.

A door 84c at the side of the combustion chamber 15, provides entrance to said cham- It will be understood the invention may be advantageously used, applled to a stationary snow meltmg plant; the snow melting receptacle or apparatus being adequately housed or inclosed with suitable heating means, and with provisions forsupplymg snow to the receptacle substantially before set-forth. i

I claim:

1. A snow removing andmelting machine, comprising a tank vehicle, a snow receptacle located in r the tank body and having its front and back walls and the lower partsoi its sides inclined, a discharge spout'at the 'ZIPGX of the inclined walls and sides,'acom-- bustion chamber at the lower part of. the front of the tank body, burners in said chamber, a chamber at the rear of the tank body communicating with the combustion chamber around the lo er part of the snow receptacle, a chimney chamber above the combustion chamber, and lines arranged foreand aft through the snow receptacle for the products of combustion. to pass, from the rear chamber to the chimney chamber.

2; A snow removing and melting machine, comprising'a tank vehicle, a snow. receptacle located in the tank body and having its frontand backwalls and the lower-parts of its sides inclined, a. discharge spout at the apex of the inclined walls and sides, a

combustion chamber at .the lower part of the front of the tank body, burners 'in said chamber, a chamber at the rear of the tank body communicating with.

the combustion chamber around the lower part of the snow. receptacle," a chimney tacle located in the tank, bodv and having its front and back walls and the lower parts of its side walls inclined, a. discharge spout at the apex'of the inclined walls and sides, a combustion chamber atthe lower part of the front of the tank body, burners in said chamber, a chamber at the rear of the tank body communicating with the combustion chamber around the lower part ofthe snow receptacle, a chimney chamber above they combustion chamber, flues arranged fore and aft through the snow receptacle, and.

pipes extending from thelower part of the receptacle upwardly adjacent the walls thereof and terminating in nozzles directed.

into the upper partof saidreceptacle; 1,

4. A snow melting machine, comprising a receptacle having its front and back walls and the lower parts of itssides inclined,

' a downwardly directed spout at the'apex of.

the inclined walls and sides, means for heat ing the receptacle including chambers at the front and back thereof and horizontal fines extending through the receptacle affording communication between the chambers.

5. A snow melting machine, comprising a receptacle having its front and back Walls and the lower parts of its sides inclined, a

downwardly directed spout at the apex of the inclined walls and sides, means for heat ing the receptacle including a combustion chamber at one end thereof, a chamber at the other end in communication therewith around the lower part of the receptacle, a chamber above the combustion chamber, a

passage or fine extending over the upper part of the receptacle from this chamber, and horizontal fiues in the receptacle connecting this chamber and the chamber at the other end of the receptacle.

6. A snow melting machine, comprising-a receptacle having its front and back walls and the lower parts of its sides inclined, a spout at the apex of the inclined walls and sides, means for heating the receptacle, horizontal flues extending through the receptacle, and pipes connected to the lower part of the receptacle extending upwardly adjacent the sides thereof and terminating in nozzles directed into the upper part of the receptacle.

7 A. snow melting machine, comprising a having an outlet to the-air and fines passing through the receptacle connecting the chamber above the combustion chamber with the chamber at the other end of the receptacle and pipes connected to the lower part of the receptacle extending upwardly adjacent the sides thereof and terminating in nozzles directed into the upper part of the receptacle. Signed at New York, county and State vof New York, this 18 day of June, 1919.

' JOHN J. RYAN.

In the presence of-- J. G. LAWRENCE,

JAMES A. Henson. 

